Eligibility Requirements for Principal Residences4155.1 4.B.2.d Exceptions to the FHA Policy Limiting the Number of Mortgages Per BorrowerThe table below describes the exception situations in which FHA does notobject to borrowers obtaining multiple FHA-insured mortgages.Note: To determine the eligibility of a borrower for one of the exceptions inthe table below, the underwriter must consider the· length of time the previous property was owned by the borrower, and· circumstances that compel the borrower to purchase another residence withan FHA-insured mortgage.Important: In all cases other than those listed below, the borrower is noteligible to acquire another FHA-insured mortgage until he/she has either· paid off the FHA-insured mortgage on the previous residence, or· terminated ownership of that residence.Policy Exception Eligibility RequirementsRelocation- A borrower may be eligible to obtain another FHA-insuredmortgage without being required to sell an existing propertycovered by an FHA-insured mortgage if the borrower is· relocating, and· establishing residency in an area outside reasonable commutingdistance from his/her current principal residence.If the borrower subsequently returns to the area where he/she ownsa property with an FHA-insured mortgage, he/she is not required tore-establish primary residency in that property in order to beeligible for another FHA-insured mortgage.Note: The relocation need not be employer-mandated to qualifyfor this exception.Continued on next pageChapter 4, Section B HUD 4155.14-B-8Increase in family size-A borrower may be eligible for another home with an FHA-insuredmortgage if the number of his/her legal dependents increases to thepoint that the present house no longer meets the family’s needs.The borrower must provide satisfactory evidence· of the increase in dependents and the property’s failure to meetfamily needs, and· that the Loan-To-Value (LTV) ratio equals 75% or less, based onthe outstanding mortgage balance and a current appraisal.

>I'd love to do it in SD County but I don't see cash flow opportunities here.San Diego historically been outstanding for cash flow.  

@Ryan Van Fleet Number one thing is learning about their practices and processes.

Wow, that's an outstanding portfolio.  

So it appears that the mortgage company called in the outstanding loan balance to fannie mae. 

Finally, you may be able to forgo all of this if you can sit down and have the tenant sign a simple payment agreement for the outstanding amount. 

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Thanks for reminding us of the long view--and the fact that today’s low rates may very well be fleeting.